Alden-Hebron's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the South Beloit Sobos 6-5. For Alden-Hebron, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss South Beloit walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
For South Beloit's part, Jonah Martinez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, JT Sanders and Jacob Wilhite stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sanders scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Wilhite scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Beloit didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Alden-Hebron's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for South Beloit, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Alden-Hebron will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Christian Liberty at 11:00 a.m. Christian Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for South Beloit, they will head out on the road to square off against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning South Beloit will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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